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FIFA President Sepp Blatter Banned from Soccer for 8 Years

HeadlineDec 21, 2015

In the latest on the scandal surrounding soccer’s international governing body, FIFA President Sepp Blatter has been barred from soccer for eight years for ethics violations. The probe by FIFA’s independent ethics committee surrounded a payment of $2 million to Michel Platini, president of the group that oversees soccer in Europe. Platini was also banned from soccer for eight years.

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